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59 Cards in this Set
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What type of anchor do we use for our primary anchor?
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Standard Navy Stockless
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How much does the primary anchor weigh?
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22,500 lbs
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What is our primary anchor's holding power?
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159,750 lbs
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Identify the six main parts of the standard navy stockless anchor.
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Shackle
Shank Bill Fluke Shoulder Crown |
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What is the first shot of the anchor chain called?
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Outboard Swivel Shot
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Name the five parts of the outboard swivel shot.
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Detachable Link
Swivel Bending Shackle End Link Anchor Shackle |
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What is the purpose of the Bending Shackle?
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Connects the end link to the anchor shackle.
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What is the purpose of the End Link?
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Connects the swivel shot to the bending shackle.
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What is the purpose of the swivel?
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Prevents chain kinking near the anchor.
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पुरीषम्
purīṣam |
excrement, dung
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What type of links make up the anchor chain?
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2 3/4 inch Studded Die-Lock
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What is the breaking strength of each link of the anchor chain?
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981,000 lbs.
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How much does each link of the anchor chain weigh?
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68 lbs.
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How long is one shot of chain?
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15 fathoms
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मुखम्
mukham |
face, mouth
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How many shots of chain make up the Port System?
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10
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How many shots of chain make up the Starboard system?
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12
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What connects each shot of link together?
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Detachable Link
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What is the second to last shot in the anchor chain called and what color is it painted?
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Warning shot.
Yellow. |
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What is the the last shot in the anchor chain called and what color is it painted?
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Danger shot.
Red. |
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What is a capstan?
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Smooth Drum used for line handling.
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How many capstans do we have and where are they located?
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Two, one on the forecastle and one on the fantail.
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What is a wildcat?
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A slotted drum used to work the anchor chain.
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What is a swing circle?
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Total length of the chain out plus the length of the ship. Used to determine the radius the ship will swing when anchored out.
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What is a drag circle?
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Distance from the amount of chain out to the bridge.
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What is a bit?
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A pair of heavy metal posts used to secure lines.
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What is a chock?
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Metal fitting that serves as a lead for lines to a pier or to other ships.
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What is a cleat?
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Metal fitting with two projecting arms to which lines are belayed.
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What is the bullnose?
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Forward part of the ship which anchor pays out to be towed or to moor to a buoy.
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What is the hawsepipe?
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Large pipe through which the anchor cable runs from the deck out through the side.
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What is a turnbuckle?
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one of four parts on a Navy Standard Chain stopper.
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What is a gypsy head?
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Horizontal electro-hydraulic shaft used to handle lines in mooring operations.
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What is a detachable link?
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Link used to join together shots of chain.
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What is a hawser?
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A heavy line over 5 inches in circumference used for towing or mooring.
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What is a line?
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A general term for rope, either fiber or synthetic.
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What is wire?
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The basic unit of a wire-rope made of steel or other metal.
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Spring Lay
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Fiber/Synthetic line interwoven with wire.
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Small Stuff
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Any line under 1 3/4 inch in circumference. Used for special purposes.
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Flemish
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Line started with the bitter end and laying successive circles on the deck in the manner of a clock spring with the bitter end in the center.
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Coil
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Laying a line up in circles, roughly one on top of the other.
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Fake
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Laying down a line in long, flat bights, one alongside the other instead of round coils.
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Heaving line
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light-weight line thrown across to a ship or pier when coming along-side to act as a messenger for a mooring line.
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Monkey fist
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Weight on the end of a heaving line.
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Marlin
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Most common small stuff aboard ships. Dark brown in color, two-strand, left-laid tarred hemp.
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Bight
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A loop of line or chain.
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Eye
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A loop at the end of a line used for mooring.
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Eye splice
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Used to make permanent eyes.
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Long splice
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used to join two lines when it is necessary that the line runs over sheaves in a block.
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Short splice
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used to join two lines together when the diameter of the line is of no importance.
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Bitter end
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the free end of a length of line, wire, chain or cable.
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Marlinespike
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A tapered steel tool used for separating strands of line or wire in splicing.
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Fid
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A sharply pointed, round wood or metal tool used in separating the strands of a line for splicing.
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Mousing
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A seizing of the line across a hook to prevent a sling from slipping off.
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Mooring line
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Line used specifically for securing a ship to a pier.
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Breast line
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Mooring line from ship to pier, perpendicular to the ship's centerline.
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Forward spring line
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Led from the ship forward to the pier to keep the ship from moving aft.
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Aft spring line
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Let from the ship aft to the pier to keep the ship from moving forward.
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Stern line.
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Line to secure the stern to the ship.
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Tattletale line
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Line attached to synthetic lines that are subjected to loads that may exceed it's safe working load. When the swl is close to being exceeded the tattletale cord will part.
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